Congress Sends Obama Measure Pushing for More Russia Sanctions

December 14, 2014 5:07 PM

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The U.S. Congress has sent President Barack Obama legislation setting out tougher sanctions to punish Russia for its intervention in Ukraine, while giving him leeway in applying most of the provisions.

The Senate gave final approval by unanimous consent late last night to the measure that authorizes -- but doesn’t require -- providing lethal assistance to Ukraine’s military as well as sweeping sanctions on Russia’s energy sector. Those steps go beyond what the White House and European Union have b...